Re: writing direction

From: Hans Aberg (haberg@math.su.se)
Date: Wed Mar 25 2009 - 05:07:35 CST

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    On 24 Mar 2009, at 08:24, Vinod Kumar wrote:

    > Please have a look at
    > http://www.laughitout.com/2009/02/why-werent-you-successful-with-arabs.html
    > The writing direction appears to have a profound influence on
    > many everyday happenings just as the cola ad shows.

    Just FYI: I heard (or saw) this story many years ago in the form of an
    aid organization providing vaccinations. The right-most picture
    depicted a sad kid, the middle an arm being vaccinated, and the left-
    most a happy kid.

       Hans Aberg



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